This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Joystick Potentiometers category on DigiKey.com
An input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling.
SelectionCharacteristics
Axis: Identifies the number of orthogonal planes in 3-dimensional space for which a device provides a sensing or input capability.
Resistance: Characterizes the nominal resistance of a current path through a device.
Power (Watts): Identifies the amount of heat that can be continuously dissipated by the resistive element without damaging the device. Measured in Watts (W) and typically based on the size of the device.
Tolerance: Characterizes the extent of permitted variability of overall device resistance among samples of a given part number, resulting from variations in manufacturing.
Adjustment Type: Indicates the direction the actuator protrudes from the body relative to how it mounts.
Rotation Angle: The angular range of motion of a device’s actuator.
Mounting Type: Indicates how the device is attached.
Size / Dimension: The physical dimensions of the device. Typically, length by width by height.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | FJR10K-S1B10KD0 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 4434-FJR10K-S1B10KD0-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Favor Electronics |
| DESCRIPTION | 1 Axis 10 kOhms Through Hole Joystick Potentiometer 60° 0.0125W |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | FJR06K-S1B10KD0 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 4434-FJR06K-S1B10KD0-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Favor Electronics |
| DESCRIPTION | 1 Axis 10 kOhms Through Hole Joystick Potentiometer 50° 0.0125W |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | FJR35-N2B10KF0 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 4434-FJR35-N2B10KF0-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Favor Electronics |
| DESCRIPTION | 1 Axis 10 kOhms Through Hole Joystick Potentiometer 60° 0.0125W |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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